Big Band for District Mayor To Call Meeting
The establishment of a Greater Newcastle City Band, comprising picked men from the bands of the district, is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1939
2,238 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 112
Islington Fig Tree Grove Tree Planting League Congratulates Mayor
Appreciation of his recent defence of the Islington Park grove of Moreton Bay fig trees is contained in a letter from the Tree Planting and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Abattoir Scheme Bolwarra Shire's Reply West Maitland Council
In reply to West Maitland Council, which had asked whether Bolwarra intended to contribute a proportion of the capital cost of the proposed abattoir…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aldermen's Lack of Interest "Affected Success of Band Contest" Secretary Critical
"The lack of interest displayed by many aldermen of Greater Newcastle Council did not assist us in any way; further, it created an atmosphere not only in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aerodrome Site Mayor Seeks to Speed Up Decision
The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Jenner), who is to visit Sydney today in association with a deputation to the Minister for Health (Mr. H. P. FitzSimons), in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Only One Nomination for Council Vacancy
Only one nomination has so far been received by the Town Clerk of West Maitland Council (Mr. E. W. Williams), for the by-election to fill the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Higher Levies Paid to Brick Council Sydney
The Council of Brick Manufacturers was formed in 1934 as a preliminary organisation for the purpose of acquiring the State Brickworks, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →East Maitland Travelling Stock Complaint Made to Council
A resident complained to East Maitland Council last night that travelling stock was not utilising the prescribed stock route, but was being driven via George, Brisbane and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Duplication of Newcastle Garbage Services Council To Deal With Finances
City aldermen will meet as a committee after to-night's meeting of the Greater Newcastle Council to consider means of financing duplicated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Erina Shire Plans Creating Organisation to Act in Emergency Mr. Bruxner at Meeting Gosford
After hearing an address by the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) on preparedness in time of emergency, a public meeting at Gosford decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Shaking Hands with Devil" Mayor's Advice to Council
"Don't shake hands with the devil until you meet him, and when you meet him, pick an argument with him."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Compulsory Vote Greater City Aldermen Prefer Request to Minister
Aldermen of the Greater Newcastle Council favour compulsory voting at council elections. A resolution to this effect was passed last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ald. Wiggins Attacks Mayor Hamilton Footpath Charges Controversy "Abused Office by Advising Not to Pay" Council Decides on General Prosecutions
The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Jenner) was attacked by Ald. Wiggins at last night's meeting of the Greater Newcastle Council for having advised residents of Hamilton not to pay their share of footpath paving work carried out in 1937 by Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Too Trifling," Says Town Clerk Charges by Alderman Salary Issue at City Hall
The Town Clerk (Mr. G. Wells) to-day described as "trifling" the charges made at a meeting of the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mayor to Open Appeal Widow Of Late Pilot Buck
The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Jenner) announced to-day that a public appeal to assist the widow and dependants of the late Pilot Ernie Buck, who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Travelling Subsidy Children from Lake Shire Centres
In reply to representations by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., on behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Associations of Charlestown, Redhead, Kahibah,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Hall Salaries Outburst by Ex-mayor Charge Against Town Clerk
Galleries at the City Hall have listened to few longer or more spirited debates than that last night in which the City…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Elected Unopposed to W. Maitland Council
Mr. Joseph Pryor, of West Maitland, will fill the vacancy in West Maitland Council caused by the resignation of Aid. B. D. Armstrong…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Footpath Prosecutions by Council Summonses to Be Issued
It was announced at the City Hall to-day that following last night's decision of the Council to issue summonses generally for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Will Not Make Test Case of Mayor's Son Prosecutions to Be General Footpath Issue Decision
The suggestion of the Mayor (Alderman G. W. Jenner) that his son should be prosecuted as a test case on the…
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